All Things Considered
Srirupa Dasgupta opened Upohar, a restaurant and catering service, with a social mission. Her employees — primarily refugees — earn double the minimum wage. Jeff Brady/NPR hide caption
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, shown walking towards the Senate chamber on December 16, pushed through a final batch of judicial nominees this month, before the Republican-dominated Senate takes over in the new year. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
New Year Brings New Batch Of Laws On Chickens, Recycling And Consent
Four UNC-Chapel Hill Employees Out In Wake Of Cheating Scandal
Military's Preschool Program Considered A National Model
A woman protects her child's face in Managua, Nicaragua, as health workers fumigate for mosquitoes that carry chikungunya. The virus started spreading through Nicaragua and Mexico in the fall. Esteban Felix/AP hide caption
Painful Virus Sweeps Central America, Gains A Toehold In U.S.
The newly described L. larvaepartus (male, left, and female) from Indonesia's island of Sulawesi. Odd, sure, but at least they don't use their stomachs as breeding chambers, as some other frogs do. Jim McGuire/UC Berkeley hide caption
These Froggies Went A Courtin' And Gave Birth To Live Tadpoles
Abebe, the owner of Abyssinia, a popular Ethiopian eatery in Nairobi, Kenya, shows some of the foods permitted during the pre-Christmas fast. Orthodox Ethiopians typically eat just one vegan meal per day for 40 days before the Christmas feast on Jan. 7. Gregory Warner/NPR hide caption
A 40-Day Vegan Fast, Then, At Last, A January Christmas Feast
Book News & Features
When It Comes To Furry Muses, Cats Are For Brevity And Dogs Are For Books
When It Comes To Furry Muses, Cats Are For Brevity And Dogs Are For Books
A new box set shows that aboriginal artists were recording their own music in the '60s and '70s, largely outside of the media spotlight. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hear Long-Lost Rock 'N' Roll From The Native American Heartland
Protesters march in New York City on Dec. 4 to demand an increase in the minimum wage to $15 per hour. New York state's minimum wage rose to $8.75 on Wednesday. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption
Srirupa Dasgupta opened Upohar, a restaurant and catering service, with a social mission. Her employees — primarily refugees — earn double the minimum wage. Jeff Brady/NPR hide caption
Brazilian President Begins New Term With Tough Road Ahead
Net Neutrality Debate Forces FCC Chairman Into The Spotlight
In Brazil, Plastic Surgery Seen As A Right, Not A Privilege
New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, appearing on a live call-in radio show in New York, Nov. 14, 1991, said he wouldn't be able to make a decision on his presidential candidacy until he had solved problems with the state budget. The standoff with the Legislature ultimately ran beyond the New Hampshire primary, preventing Cuomo from launching a bid. Ron Frehm/AP hide caption